Residents of places around Gariahat said the water supply had worsened over the past month. Naturally, the demand for water has increased but the volume of water being treated by the various treatment plants has remained the same. The five water treatment plants of the CMC — in Palta, Garden Reach, Dhapa, Jorabagan and Watgunge — together produce 464 million gallons a day. This newspaper reported on Tuesday that the CMC was planning to build a water treatment plant at Dhapa and another in Birji, near Garia. Once the two plants are functional, the water shortage in Jadavpur, Garia and Tollygung is expected to ease.

Source: The Telegraph May 08, 2019 20:15 UTC